The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Tanko Abdulateef, a
22-year old House guard who allegedly killed his employer, Mrs Mabel Mba
Okafor in Ajah area of the State on August 17, 2016. The suspect, who
was arrested from his hiding in Bali, Taraba State, was said to have
stabbed the victim in the stomach and left her stomach ripped open.
It was also gathered that the suspect took away valuable items from the
victim including three phones, trinket and a lot of clothes, all of
which were recovered from him.
When contacted, Public Relation Officer of the State Command of the
Nigerian Police, Dolapo Badmos confirmed the arrest, adding that the
suspect would be charged to court after conclusion of investigation.
Giving a background of the crime, Badmos said: "On August 17, 2016,
there was a murder of one Mrs Mabel Mba Okafor aged 50 of No J68B, Close
9, Victoria Garden City (VGC), Ajah. She was killed and the policemen
went there and discovered that the house had been ransacked and a lot of
properties carted away.
"The woman had a House guard but the guard was nowhere to be found.
The body of the victim was examined and it was noticed that she was
stabbed in the stomach and her stomach ripped open.
"She was moved over to the mortuary and the policemen from the
division did necessary scene of crime investigations they were supposed
to do, while the matter was transferred to the State Criminal
Investigation Department (CID).
"The Commissioner of Police also called on the Decoy Team of the
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in charge of Tracking and tasked them to deal
with the matter as well, while the Team swung into operation and after
about one week of serious work on the matter, they were able to identify
the suspect to be the House guard of the victim and they tracked him to
Bali in Taraba State.
"After about three days in Bali, they were able to recover some of
the phones stolen from the victim before eventually arresting the
suspect where he was hiding," she narrated.
Badmos also confirmed that three phones, trinket and a lot of the
victim's clothes were recovered from the suspect, adding that he has
been brought back to Lagos.
While reiterating the capacity of the Police to deal with criminals and
any crime situation in the State, Badmos said people should be rest
assured that any crime committed in the State will be thoroughly
investigated and culprit brought to justice.
"There is no escape route for criminals in Lagos State. Any crime
committed in Lagos will be unraveled. If you commit a crime in Lagos and
run to anywhere in Nigeria, the Police in Lagos will come after you," she said.
Meanwhile, the suspect has been handed over to the State CID for further
investigation, while he will be charged to court at the end of
investigation.
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